If you’re living in a developing country, particularly if it’s a Least Developed Country or LDC, the chances are that you’ve heard of microcredit and the success it’s having in lifting people out of poverty.
For those who haven’t, the basic idea behind microcredit is that very poor people – who normally wouldn’t qualify for a bank loan – are able to borrow small amounts of money at affordable rates for business proposals designed to help them make a living. The
Wed 16 May 2012 
Kiva – give the world’s poor a leg up
If you’re living in a developing country, particularly if it’s a Least Developed Country or LDC, the chances are that you’ve heard of microcredit and the success it’s having in lifting people out of poverty.
For those who haven’t, the basic idea behind microcredit is that very poor people – who normally wouldn’t qualify for a bank loan – are able to borrow small amounts of money at affordable rates for business proposals designed to help them make a living. The
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